Re: how to generate random string?

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You can start with something like this:

Randomize Second(Now)
Do
intEval = Int((43 * Rnd) + 48)
If intEval > 47 And intEval < 58 Then
strRetVal = strRetval & Chr(intEval)
ElseIf intEval > 64 And intEval < 91 Then
strRetVal = strRetVal & Chr(intEval)
End If

Loop Until Len(strRetVal) = 20

WScript.Echo strRetVal

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Jason Simmons wrote:

i need to generate a random, 20 character string that will only
contain 0-9 and A-Z

any good solutions before i start writing something inefficient?

:)
.

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